[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 168 (Thursday, August 30, 2007)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 50084-50085]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-17002]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R01-OAR-2007-0373; A-1-FRL-8461-4]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
Connecticut; Establishment of Interim Progress for the Fine Particle 
National Ambient Air Quality Standard

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The EPA is proposing to approve a State Implementation Plan 
(SIP) revision submitted by the State of Connecticut. This revision 
proposes to establish early fine particulate (PM2.5) 
transportation conformity emission budgets for the Connecticut portion 
of the New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT 
PM2.5 nonattainment area. This action is being taken under 
the Clean Air Act.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before October 1, 2007.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R01-
OAR-2007-0373 by one of the following methods:
    1. http://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for 
submitting comments.
    2. E-mail: [email protected].
    3. Fax: (617) 918-0047.
    4. Mail: ``EPA-R01-OAR-2007-0373'', Anne Arnold, U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, EPA New England Regional Office, One Congress 
Street, Suite 1100 (mail code CAQ), Boston, MA 02114-2023.
    5. Hand Delivery or Courier: Deliver your comments to: Anne Arnold, 
Manager, Air Quality Planning Unit, Office of Ecosystem Protection, 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA New England Regional Office, 
One Congress Street, 11th floor, (CAQ), Boston, MA 02114-2023. Such 
deliveries are only accepted during the Regional Office's normal hours 
of operation. The Regional Office's official hours of business are 
Monday through Friday, 8:30 to 4:30, excluding legal holidays.
    Please see the direct final rule which is located in the Rules 
Section of this Federal Register for detailed instructions on how to 
submit comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Donald O. Cooke, Air Quality Planning 
Unit, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA New England Regional 
Office, One Congress Street, Suite 1100 (CAQ), Boston, MA 02114-2023, 
telephone number (617) 918-1668, fax number (617) 918-0668, e-mail 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Final Rules Section of this Federal 
Register, EPA is approving the State's SIP submittal as a direct final 
rule without prior proposal because the Agency views this as a 
noncontroversial submittal and anticipates no adverse comments. A 
detailed rationale for the approval is set forth in the direct final 
rule. If no adverse comments are received in response to this action 
rule, no further activity is contemplated. If EPA receives adverse 
comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public 
comments received will be addressed in a subsequent final rule based on 
this proposed rule. EPA will not institute a second comment period. Any 
parties interested in commenting

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on this action should do so at this time. Please note that if EPA 
receives adverse comment on an amendment, paragraph, or section of this 
rule and if that provision may be severed from the remainder of the 
rule, EPA may adopt as final those provisions of the rule that are not 
the subject of an adverse comment.
    For additional information, see the direct final rule which is 
located in the Rules Section of this Federal Register.

    Dated: August 20, 2007.
Robert W. Varney,
Regional Administrator, EPA New England.
 [FR Doc. E7-17002 Filed 8-29-07; 8:45 am]
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